November 10, 2026 | Men's Golf
Milton native commits to golf for home state
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin men's golf coach Mike Wilson announced on Wednesday that Kade Wieland has signed a national letter of intent, confirming his commitment to the University of Wisconsin.
The lone signee in the Class of 2027, Wieland is set to join the Badgers for the 2027-28 season.
"We are beyond excited to welcome Kade to the Badger family," Wilson said. "Kade is one of the best junior golfers that the state of Wisconsin has ever produced, and one of the top juniors in the country. We cannot wait for him to showcase his talents with us next year, and we look forward to watching him grow as a Badger."
A native of Milton, Wisconsin, Wieland grew up less than an hour from Madison. The 2025 and 2026 Wisconsin State Player of the Year, Wieland is the No. 1-ranked golfer in Wisconsin's Class of 2027.
He has excelled on the amateur stage, earning first-place finishes at the WPGA Junior Championship and WSGA State Junior this past summer. Wieland also represented the Badger State at the 2026 National PGA Junior Championship, tying for eighth.
"Everything always leaned toward Wisconsin," Wieland said. "The golf course, the golf facility, the campus, the culture, but most of all the people. It's always been so easy to talk to Coach Wilson and Coach Ross, along with all my future teammates."
Wieland comes from a family of golfers, with both his dad, Kirk ('95), and mom, Andrea ('00), having played at Wisconsin. His mom currently coaches the UW-Whitewater women's golf team. He began playing golf around age 3 and was playing 18-hole rounds on a par-3 course by age 6.
The lone signee in the Class of 2027, Wieland is set to join the Badgers for the 2027-28 season.
"We are beyond excited to welcome Kade to the Badger family," Wilson said. "Kade is one of the best junior golfers that the state of Wisconsin has ever produced, and one of the top juniors in the country. We cannot wait for him to showcase his talents with us next year, and we look forward to watching him grow as a Badger."
A native of Milton, Wisconsin, Wieland grew up less than an hour from Madison. The 2025 and 2026 Wisconsin State Player of the Year, Wieland is the No. 1-ranked golfer in Wisconsin's Class of 2027.
He has excelled on the amateur stage, earning first-place finishes at the WPGA Junior Championship and WSGA State Junior this past summer. Wieland also represented the Badger State at the 2026 National PGA Junior Championship, tying for eighth.
"Everything always leaned toward Wisconsin," Wieland said. "The golf course, the golf facility, the campus, the culture, but most of all the people. It's always been so easy to talk to Coach Wilson and Coach Ross, along with all my future teammates."
Wieland comes from a family of golfers, with both his dad, Kirk ('95), and mom, Andrea ('00), having played at Wisconsin. His mom currently coaches the UW-Whitewater women's golf team. He began playing golf around age 3 and was playing 18-hole rounds on a par-3 course by age 6.
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